Mariusz W. was director of the Polish church’s national organising office for World Youth Day.
News
NATO chief rejects Polish proposal to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine
It would risk NATO “becoming part of the conflict”, says Jens Stoltenberg.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Core inflation in Poland continues to rise, reaching 20-year high of 11.5%
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel prices, is seen as a more accurate indicator of prices that can be influenced by monetary policy.
Collection of 30 rare Polish coins sold for $3.5 million in New York
It included a gold ducat of Sigismund III from 1593 – believed to be the only surviving coin of its type – that went for $360,000.
Number of foreign workers registered in Poland passes one million
“The Polish labour market is becoming more and more attractive to foreigners,” says the head of the state Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
Polish justice minister defends shop owner who fatally stabbed robber
“In a state of law, it is the bandits who must be afraid. The state must stand on the side of citizens who defend themselves.”
Polish judicial bill to unlock EU funds “unconstitutional on many levels”, says Supreme Court spokesman
A number of other legal experts, judicial figures and politicians have argued that the legislation violates the constitution.
EU court issues ruling on gay man suing Polish state TV for discrimination
The ruling is likely to have consequences for anti-discrimination rules in Poland regarding self-employed workers and sexual orientation.
Dramatic fall in church attendance in Poland, official figures show
The proportion of Catholics in Poland attending mass has fallen from 37% to 28% in two years, according to the church’s statistical institute.
Union and government clash over teachers earning below minimum wage in Poland
Poland’s main teachers union called the situation “absolutely unfathomable” and “unacceptable”.
Polish parliament approves judicial bill intended to unblock EU funds
In an unusual vote, almost all PiS MPs were in favour but their coalition partner was opposed and most opposition MPs abstained.
Almost half of Poles fear this year’s elections will be falsified
The poll found that such concerns are high among opposition supporters but low among those who back the government.
Poland approves deployment of German troops on its territory to operate Patriots
Several hundred personnel from the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, will be based in the Lublin region of eastern Poland.
Polish villagers care for stork that didn’t fly south for winter
Storks, which are a national symbol in Poland, normally fly south to Africa for the European winter.
